An aging population, a demand for more care at home, and a shortage of nursing home spaces are all problems facing Ontario’s seniors.But those seniors who need medical care have a new option in our region.A program that's been running out of Barrie's Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre for about a year means more support at home.

Windsor and Essex County would need a lot more nursing home spaces if not for the fact that 370 frail, elderly patients waiting for long-term acre are getting "very intensive care" in their own homes. Read more here.